Qaarsut

Qaarsut (old spelling: Kʼaersut) is a settlement in Avannaata municipality, in northwestern Greenland. It is situated on the northeastern shore of the Nuussuaq Peninsula. It had 172 inhabitants in 2025.

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Place details

Locality: Qaarsut
Region: Avannaata
Country: Kalaallit Nunaat
Population: 174

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Qaarsut
Settlement.image_skyline: Qaarsut aerial.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial panorama of Qaarsut
Settlement.pushpin_map: Greenland
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Greenland
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.subdivision_type: State
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Constituent country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Avannaata
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Ole Dorph
Settlement.population_as_of: 1 January 2025
Settlement.population_total: 172
Settlement.timezone1: Western Greenland Time
Settlement.utc_offset1: −02:00
Settlement.timezone1_DST: Western Greenland Summer Time

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Qaarsut
Population: 188
Area: 14.96
Image: Qaarsut aerial.jpg

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Commons category: Qaarsut
native label: Qaarsut

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Geography
Climate
History
Inuit settlement
Infrastructure
Education
Transport
Population
Gallery
References

== Geography == The village is located on the north coast of the Nuussuaq Peninsula. It is at the foot of the high Qilertinnguit mountain, which shelters the settlement from the coastal winds. Qaarsut is approximately northwest of the main town of Uummannaq.